Rack mount monitors /g/ Why are they so fucking expensive?

I saw some 7inch 1280x600 Mons for like $60 on Amazon, I could probably just build myself one with a bit of cad and a mail order laser cut. What with 7in being 6.1 inches wide or so + the metal frame it would come out just around 19in for 3 wide.

>>58220957
Rack displays are intended for broadcast applications, and fucking everything is expensive in that segment, even a basic on-camera monitor might be $800-2000 with most not having even HD resolution.

>>58221124
Yeah, I realize that part, but I figured there would be plenty of Chinese ones available for cheap

I just want to unghetto my rack and I don't have the space for a slide out kvm

>>58220999
http://stores.ebay.com/chinatobby/
This chink sells various small monitors/driver boards for cheapish. Has retina iPad displays too.

>>58220957
because its a fucking stupid ass idea.

just buy a console kvm you dip

>>58221158
Well, you can scour eBay for some used units perhaps, just pay attention to the ports available, as they will almost always be BNC, and you'd need a pricy adapter to get any RGB signal converted to it. most of these are also NTSC/PAL or similar, so colors will be screwed up, if it at all matters.

>>58221233
Those are too big and bulky.
They won't impress the ladies very much either

>>58221197
Looking at their 1280x800 is 6.339in wide, that's just over 19in wide. Ehh, I'm putting this on the list of things I'll maybe do.

>>58220957

Get a rackmount VESA mount, and slap your own monitor in. VGA KVM with selector will let you swap between different servers.

Because why wouldn't they be expensive?

>>58221499
Or get a VESA mount, and drill holes in a blank 4U.